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Veprichlamys

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Veprichlamys was named by Iredale (1929). It is extant. Its type is Chlamys (Chlamys) perillustris.

It was assigned to Chlamydini by Beu and Darragh (2001); and to Chlamydinae by Spencer et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Veprichlamys Iredale p. 164
2001Veprichlamys Beu and Darragh pp. 38, 115
2004Veprichlamys Spencer et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPectininaeWilkes 1810
tribeChlamydinivon Teppner 1922
genusVeprichlamysIredale 1929

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Veprichlamys Iredale 1929
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Veprichlamys leprosa Beu and Darragh 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:02:01
Modified: 2010-02-16 06:48:49
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Middle Miocene or 15.97000 to 11.60800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.608 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) V. leprosa (72201)